Articles filed under Health Crises
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Fox River Valley Public Library District offers Student Hotspots for internet serviceJan 04, 2021 10:00 pm - One of the Fox River Valley Libraries' newest collections for 2021 is Student Hotspots. These Wi-Fi hotspots will be checked out to students for an entire semester. The ...
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EXPLAINER: US regulator weighs in on vaccine dosing debateJan 04, 2021 6:00 am - The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on giving more people a f...
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COVID-19 testing in Kane CountyJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health will offer COVID-19 mobile testing several times this month in Kane County. Tests will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while supplies last: ...
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UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for EnglandJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the c...
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How We Got The Picture: 'Choose to be happy': Overcoming weather, COVID-19 to celebrate a centenarianJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Now that 2020 is behind us, I think that we all can agree things were a bit different this past year. All of our lives changed in many ways during the pandemic that is s...
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Illinois once again averaging 6,000-plus new COVID-19 cases dailyJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois COVID-19 cases are inching up to average more than 6,000 new cases a day, even as testing for the respiratory disease dropped sharply over the last few weeks. ...
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Lake County hosting discussion on COVID-19 vaccines Jan. 13Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart will host a virtual discussion with Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister, medical epidemiologist Dr. Sana Ahm...
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Schaumburg extends suspension of Woodfield Trolley until at least April 30Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg's Woodfield-area trolley service will remain suspended through at least April 30 - by which time the fleet will have been halted for 13 months - but officials...
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Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a 'glimmer of hope'Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government h...
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Kane County Health Department offers mobile COVID-19 testing this monthJan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department announced that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be providing COVID-19 tests to the commun...